Dressing in bright, bold, saturated colors to lift your mood. Post-lockdown backlash against years of beige minimalism. Electric yellow coats, magenta trousers, cobalt boots — the wardrobe equivalent of a serotonin supplement. Vogue covered it; therapists debate it.
"Wearing neon green on Mondays is pure dopamine dressing."
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dopamine dressing means Dressing in bright, bold, saturated colors to lift your mood. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.
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The act of wearing clothing or accessories that elicit positive emotions and boost the wearer's mood.
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